The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday reaffirmed the protected status of grizzly bears on the Endangered Species List, rejecting petitions from Montana and Wyoming officials to delist the species in specific recovery zones.

After a months-long delay, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that grizzly bears will retain protections under the Endangered Species Act, despite efforts by several western states to remove them.

The decision will likely anger the officials of several northern states, which have demanded the right to take over bear management from U.S. Fish &… The post Grizzly Bears to Remain Protected Despite State Pressure appeared first on GearJunkie.

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